Venice Books

Background Reading

A Thousand Days in Venice
Marlena de BlasiCan
a divorced American chef find happiness with a
Venetian bank manager who resembles Peter Sellers? Marlena de Blasi tells us
the answer in a delightful book about falling in love with a man and a city.Read our review

Living in Venice
Elizabeth Vedrenne
A private home tour of Venice, with 360 color photos of residences that range
from traditional to ultramodern.

Venetian LifeW.D. Howells
This
delightful book was written by a young journalist who spent three years as
American Consul to Venice in the 1860s.Read
excerpts

Venice: The Art of Living
Frederic Vitoux, photos by Jerome Dablay
Private palazzi, apartments, artisans' workshops, and the everyday life of
Venice are featured in this handsome coffeetable book with 430 color photos.Read our review

Venice: The Four Seasons
Lisa St. Aubin de Teran, photos by Mick Lindberg
A novelist and mother of three children describes everyday life in modern
Venice from a foreign resident's point of view. Photos by Mick Lindberg.Read our review

Venice
(US title: The World of Venice)Jan Morris (James Morris)
The noted British travel writer's entertaining blend of history, social
commentary, and personal narrative is the definitive "must read" introduction to
Venice and Venetians.

The Cats of VeniceShin Otani
Shin Otani's photo book celebrates the feline citizens of La Serenissima. It's
the perfect souvenir or gift for anyone who loves Venice--or cats.Read
our review